Paul Morphy turns 171 today!

"The Pride and Sorrow of Chess"

Paul Morphy often called the "Pride and Sorrow of Chess" was born on this day June 22, 1837 in New Orleans Louisiana. He was considered as the greatest player of his days and unofficial world champion. Today many amateurs think of Morphy as a dazzling combinative player, who excelled in sacrificing his Queen and checkmating his opponent a few brilliant moves later.

for a complete online biography of Paul Morphy, see HERE

and here is one of the most distinguished of all of Paul Morphy's games. Enjoy!